Marcel water waver



Aug. 2, 1927. v A. J. GREENWICH MARCEL'WATER WAVER Filed May 1, 1926 Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT ow s-.

ANNA :r. GREENWICH; or enroaeo, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR on onn-natriro WALTE M.

' nonwnn, or CHICAGO,'ILLI1\TOIS.

MARC-EL WATER: wAvnn.

Application filed May 1,

This invention relates to a marcelling device for hair and more particularly to an improved Marcel water waver adapted to be removably engaged in a strand of hair which -5 has been dampened with-water, after which the device is adjusted to warp the strand of hair transversely to effect a Marcel wave which is adapted to remain in the hair, which is permitted to dry with the waver in position, thereby affording a means whereby a plurality of improved Marcel water wavers may be used adjacent one another to produce a marcelling effect in a strand of hair which is adapted to remain in effect a considerable length of time.

It is an object of thisinvention to provide an improved Marcel water waver adapted to be removably engaged in a strand of hair and having portions thereof adjustable lon gitudinally with respect to one another to effect a transverse wave in astrand of hair.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a Marcel water waver adaptedto be engaged in a strand of hair and then adjusted to cause combmembers to be shifted longitudinally with respect to one another to cause a portion of the strand of hair engaged between the co1nb, members to be shifted transversely to produce a Marcel wavewhich is permitted to dry while the Marcel waver is in position so that the wave produced is more or less permanent in effect.

It is a further object of this invention to provide'Marcel water wavers adapted to be removably engagedin a wet strand of hair adjacent one another,v with each of said wavers constructed with shiftable combs so that portions of the strand of hair are adapted to be marcelled transversely of the strand to effect a substantially flat Marcel wave in the strand of hair before removing the wavers after the hair has dried.

It is an important object of this invention to provide Marcel water wavers adapted to be removably engaged in a strand of hair in a substantially parallel relation with each of said wavers, embracing a pin member having a yoke or bracket pivotally engaged thereon to the ends of which comb members are ,pivotally connected to permit the same to be removably engaged on the pin member and then shifted longitudinally of the pinmeinber and of each other to cause a substantia'lly flat-ldarcel wave to be produced in a strand of wet hair which when dried is 1926.3 Seria1 No. 105,940.

adapted to have the wavers removed, leave ing a completed substantially flat Marcel water wave in thestrandofha'ir.v Other and furtheriimportant objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings. I

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings: Figure 1 is a profile view of ailadys head, a strand or section of the hair on one side of the head having a plurality of improved Marcel water wavers removably engaged thereon and embracing the principles of this invention. I

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a strand of, hair showing portions ofa pair of Marcel water wavers in position to producea Marcelwave effect in thehair. Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the Marcel water waver embodying the principles of this invention; y Y

Figured is atop plan view ofthe Marcel water waver showing the parts shifted into a lifarcelproducing position.

Figure 5 is an enlarged side "view of. the Marcel water waver when in the adjusted position illustratedin Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a detail sectiontaken on line Vii-VI of Figure 4:.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line VII-VII of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line VIIIVIII of Figured.

As shown on. the drawings:

The reference numeral 1 indicates the head of a young lady, havingbobbed hair2 with a strand of hair; on o11e side of her head indicated by the reference numeral3. Removably engaged in the strand of hair 3 are a plurality'of adjacently disposedimproved Marcel water wavers embodying the principles of this invention and each comprising a curved or arcshaped pin t made of metalor other suitable material having a point at one end thereof and a flattened head 5 on the other end thereof. Integrally formed on the upper face of the pin head 5 isla detent or hump 6 for a purpose hereinafter more clearly described. The fiat headof a yoke or turn bar 8 having astop flange 9 formed at right angles along the outer margin thereof. The yoke 8 is provided with a plurality of spaced detents 10 on both sides "or the middle portion thereof. as illus- V trated in Figure 7, a springwasher 11 is engaged on the pivot pin 7 below the pinhead to afford a means whereby the detent 6 is adapted to be resiliently engaged between a pair of the detents when the yoke memher: 8 is pivotally swung about the pivot pin 7 as illustrated in Figure 4. A spacing rin or washer 12 isprovidedon the pivot pin 5 betweenthe flat head 50f the pin 4 and below the yoke 8. y

Pivotall-y engaged through an aperture in each end of the yoke barS is a rivet or pin 13 to which is engaged a connecting link 14.

Pivotally connected to each of the connectcomb men ing links 14 is an arc-shaped comb15 having a hook member 16 engaged on the inner side ofthe free end thereof. i

I? The operation is as follows Asclearly illustrated in Figure 1, a plurality of the improved Marcel waters wavers are adapted to be simultaneously :used to produce the desired substantially flat- Marcel water wave' in the section of the hair engaged bythe improved wavers. The strand or section of hair which is to be marcelled is dampened with water and the pin mem: ber 4is tl1en inserted underneath the strand of hair adjacent the scalp; One of the comb members 15 is then engagedon top of the hair and moved through the hair until said her is brought adjacentone side of the covered pin4. The hook member 16 of the comb is then 'rem'ovably hooked onto the pin member 4. In a similar manner,the second comb member 15 is engaged in the hair and moved toward the opposite side of the covered pin 4. The hook member of the second comb is then alsoengaged on the pin 4. This arrangement positions a portion of the hair beneath the combs and over the intermediate pin member as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. With one of theimproved Marcel water wavers in position, the two combs 15 are'shifted longitudinally with respect to one another in opposite directions with respect to the pin 4. Thiscauses the yoke member 8 to pivot on the end of the pin 4 andmoves the detent 6 into locking engagement between two of the detents 10 of the yoke member. fThe pin is thus resiliently held in a locked position with both of the combs offset; with. respect to one another as clearly illustrated in Figure This shiftingot the combs 15 in oppositedirections with respect to the intermediate pin 4 causes the portion of the lrair engagedover the inmember 4 andbetw'een' the combs to be shifted laterally as indicated in Figure 2 so that the hairs in the confined section are disposed at an angle. Asecond water'waver may now be placed in position similar to the first and after the lock of hair has been engaged, the combs are shifted with respect to one another so that theseotion ofthe hair is sliiftedina transverse direction at an an gle substantially parallel to the section conined between the combs of the first waver. This shifting of the hair transversely between the combs causes the hair between a pair of Marcel water wavers to be inclined in a direction opposite to the inclined-direction of the hair between the combs of the respective wavers. I This arrangement causes thestrand of hair to=be waved in a transverse direc'tioirback and forth between the various wavers, thereby retainingthe section of the hair clamped by means of -the adjacently disposed Marcel water wavers; iVith a plurality ofiwater wavers in position as shown iirFigu'res; I and 2, the hair is pen mitted" to gradually dryfafter whiclrthe Marcel water wavers are removed from the substantially flat marcelthere-ind v (a The marcel ling of the hair: as above olescribed is "produced without the aid ofheat so that no damage'is done to the hair. The wavers may be readily placed in a position and when in position are adapted to have the combs shifted in oppositedirections 'to produce the transverse wave effect desired. The improved Marcel wavers may be applied to the hair when the same is dry before a person goes in bathing-for instance, and leftin position'after a person comes out of the water untilthe hair, is dry. The wayers may then beremoved, thusleaving the hair properly marcelled. i f I am aware that many changes may be made, andnumerous=details of construction" may be vari'ed'through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prionart.-

'I claim as myinvention;

l r'air leaving the section ofthe hairwith a with respect 'to saidgpin membeig a plurality of links movably connected to the ends of said yoke, combs pivotally engaged on said links, and hook members on; said combs adapt-ed to be removably engaged on said 13111. i 2. A Marcel water waver comprising a pin, a yoke pivotally mounted thereon, combs pivotally connected to said yoke, and means on said combs to permit thesame to be slidablyengaged on said pin 3. A Marcel water waver comprising a a pin member; a crosswmember pivotally mounted thereon, and combs suspended; from below a strand of hair, a cross member piV-- said cross member adapted to be removably engaged on said pin and shifted longitudinally with respect thereto.

4. A hair marcellingdevice comprising an intermediate member adapted to be engaged otally mount-ed on said intermediate member, means for locking said intermediate member in an adjusted position with respect to said cross member, a pluralitv of combs movably engaged on said cross member on opposite sides of said intermediate member, and hook members on said combs adapted to be removably engaged on said'intermediate member to permit the combs to be shifted longitudinally with respect to one another in opposite directions and with respect to said intermediate member so that the portion of the hair engaged oversaid intermediate member and between said combs is adapted to be shifted laterally to produce a Marcel wave effect in the hair.

5. A -Marcel water waver comprising a pair of combs. a pin intermediate said combs, and means permitting said combs to be shifted in opposite directions with reference to said pin.

6. A Marcel water waver comprising a pair of comb members, simultaneously shiftable in opposite directions, a pin member pivotally mount-ed therebetween, and means for locking the comb members intheir adjusted olfsetpositions. I i

7. A Marcel water waver comprising a pair of movable comb members, a supportingpin member pivotally mounted there between, and locking means for holding said comb members locked in their adjusted po sitions to said pin member.

8. A Marcel water waver comprising a pair of shiftable comb members, a supporting pin member mounted therebetween, to

afford a means for holding the entire waver in place on a persons head and locking means for holding said comb members in an adjusted position on said pin member.

9. A Marcel water waver comprising a pin member pivotally connected to said sup-- porting member. and means on said comb members adapted to be removably engaged on said nin member.

*11. A Marcel water waver comprising a pair of combs, a pin positioned therebetween, and means for engaging said pin to permit the combs to be simultaneously shifted in opposite directions longitudinally of said 12. A Marcel water waver comprising a pair of connected combs adapted to be shifted simultaneously in opposite directions longitudinally with respect to one another and an intermediate hair supporting member.

13. A Marcel water waver comprising a pair of connected combs adapted to be shifted longitudinally with respect to one another, and means for pinning the combs in position and permitting longitudinal adjustment with respect to the pinning means.

14. A hair waver comprisin a hair engaging member, and means movably connected to one end thereof adapted to engage the hair on opposite sides of said member and also engage the other end of said memher to hold the hair waver in place.

15. A hair waver comprisinga member adapted to-be engaged beneath a strand of hair. and means pivotedon one end thereof adapted to be engaged above said strand 'of hair on opposite sides of said member and be removably connected to the other end of said member.

s In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ANNA J. GREENWICH. 

